Oak Hill

Oak Hill programs enrich lives.  It all starts at the core of our mission – enhancing independence and quality of life for people with disabilities, including visual impairments, by setting the standard in providing innovative solutions, program excellence, services and advocacy.    Oak Hill is the largest nonprofit private provider of services for people with disabilities in Connecticut, operating programs in over 50 Connecticut towns for people from birth to over 90 years of age.  Known and respected in its field for high quality, innovative programs, Oak Hill meets the diverse and changing needs of people with disabilities through the following programs and services: community based housing, education and employment; assistive technology; healthy relationships; early intervention; arts and recreation.

Oak Hill Programs and Services:

A state-of-the-art assistive technology demonstration and equipment restoration center that brings people with temporary or permanent disabilities, their families and the professionals who work with them together with equipment and services they need to live, learn, and work.  Locations are in Hartford, Stratford and Willimantic, Connecticut.

Individuals with low vision and blindness, Oak Hill provides independent living opportunities and supports in Greater Hartford as well as training and employment opportunities.

Therapeutic and educational programs that promote safe and healthy relationships; breast health education for people with developmental disabilities and other physical, social and emotional conditions and the professionals who work with them. 

Early intervention program designed to identify and treat delays in development and health related needs that appear in the first three years of life, while supporting the family unit.  Oak Hill is a recognized provider by the State of Connecticut Department of Developmental Services.

Provides work and volunteer options for adults with developmental and physical disabilities to increase their level of independence and enhance self-esteem.

Provides community housing throughout Connecticut for children and adults with developmental, intellectual and physical disabilities.  Individual programs for residents are designed and monitored by a team comprised of clinicians, healthcare professionals, parents and guardians and include specialized adaptive equipment, community integration and continuity of learning from home to work or school.

Residential summer camp located in Waterford, Connecticut.  The camp serves children and adults with developmental, intellectual and physical disabilities as well as Oak Hill alumni, and is designed to meet the needs of individuals through activities that are creative, adventurous and fun.  As well, week long summer program offerings for youth with low vision and blindness and teen girls with autism spectrum disorders. 

Provides comprehensive and on-going education and training for Oak Hill staff and enables professionals in the community working with people with disabilities to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs).  Oak Hill provides a varied curriculum in assistive technology demonstrations and training workshops; a new curriculum targeting youth with disabilities called Positive Choices is also available for general sale.   

Locations:

Oak Hill Residential Services:

Andover                                     Middletown

Ansonia                                     Monroe

Bloomfield                                 New Hartford

Bolton                                        Newington

Bozrah                                       North Haven

Broad Brook                              Norwich

Burlington                                  Orange

Canton                                       Oxford

Canton                                       Plymouth

Columbia                                    Rocky Hill

Coventry                                    Shelton

Durham                                      Simsbury

East Hartland                             Southbury

Enfield                                        Southington

Farmington                                 Suffield

Glastonbury                                Thomaston

Granby                                        Torrington

Hamden                                      Vernon

Harwinton                                   Wallingford

Hebron                                       Waterbury

Lebanon                                     Watertown

Manchester                                West Hartford

Mansfield                                    Wethersfield

Middlebury                                  Windsor

 

Supported Living

Colchester

Jewett City

New London

Norwich

Rocky Hill

West Hartford
 

Independent Living

West Hartford

Wethersfield

 

Oak Hill Day Services

Ansonia

Canton

East Hampton

East Hartford

Glastonbury

Hamden

Hartford

Manchester

Seymour

Torrington

Waterbury

Windsor

 

Oak Hill School

Bristol

New Britain

New Hartford

Plainville

Southington

 

Oak Hill Camp

Waterford

 

Oak Hill’s Executive Offices

120 Holcomb Street

Hartford, CT 06112

860-242-2274

 

NEAT Center at Oak Hill (Hartford)

33 Coventry Street

Hartford, CT  06112

(860) 243-2869

 

NEAT Center at Oak Hill (Stratford)

80 Ferry Boulevard, Suite 210

Stratford, CT 

(203) 378-6977

Limited hours, recommend calling to make an appointment

 

NEAT Center at Oak Hill (Willimantic)

872 Main Street

Willimantic, CT 

(860) 423-4534

Limited hours, recommend calling to make an appointment

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